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More than 600 well-wishers sang "Happy Birthday" and gave the Lynn Philharmonia a standing ovation at Countess Henrietta de Hoernle's 102th birthday concert.
A life-size cardboard in the lobby and her daughter, in from York, Pa., stood in for the...

Champ
Jim Ferber: When he took the reins of the YMCA of Central Florida in 1993, his pressing goal was ensuring its facilities no longer "suck." In growing the Y tenfold, Ferber, who retires this year, has done that. And more. He's driven innovation,...

Chesapeake Bay Trust
Organization dedicated to improving the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers through environmental education, community outreach, and local watershed restoration. Volunteer opportunities are available for several fundraising events...

With pain in her voice, the aunt of an 18-year-old woman who was fatally shot early Sunday morning on the city's Northwest Side pleaded for something to be done about the gun violence in the city.
"It's not just the South Side. They are always...

A long month of Halloween fun awaits. Like to be scared silly? Got you covered. Enjoy getting just a little spooked? Check that. Looking for fall fun for the whole family? There are plenty of hay mazes, fall festivals, special events, parades, trick-or-...

HADDAM — As Rich Langer sat and admired the 13 names on the All-State banners in the Haddam-Killingworth High School gym, many more names came to mind — more than 40 years' worth.
Lots of names have filled the H-K girls volleyball rosters the...

A campaign ad sponsored by the Democratic Party was recently aired on television. The message was that Bruce Rauner, Republican candidate for governor of Illinois, is so rich that he is “out of touch” with the citizens of Illinois. But does...

Letting local voters know he’s listening, Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) made La Cañada Flintridge a destination on the campaign trail on the night of Oct. 9, speaking at a town hall forum at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA in advance of the Nov....

The now century-old conflict known to its contemporaries as the Great War left an indelible imprint on Connecticut.
For those who lived through it, on the battlefield or the home front, it was a life-defining event, and the Connecticut State Library...

The following information was taken from Elmhurst police reports:
Gang graffiti was spray-painted on an underpass at Myrtle Street and North Avenue Oct. 9.
A woman reported that she placed $800 in an envelope under a mattress while she was staying...